What norms have been established to form a collaborative environment?
Listen to colleagues and be careful not to dominate the discussion.
Be present: turn off cell phones and dont engage in side bar conversations.
Avoid hidden agendas.
Problems are presented in a way that promotes mutual discission and resolution.
SMART GOALs
What will the goal of this cycle of inquiry be?
Current Reality:
S1: Our sophomores are currently struggling with the standards that address industrialization on the CST.
S2:All of our sophomores will be taking the CAHSEE and we need them to get a Proficient score or better.
SMART
Goal
Strategies and
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Evidence of
Effectiveness
60% of MHS sophomores will pass standard 10.3.3 on Industrialization
on our common assessment and the
CST.
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65% or more will get proficient or above on the CAHSEE english.
Write a common assessment
directly focused on standard 10.3.3
including multiple choice and
short answer.
_ Practice reading comprehension skills, writing strategies, and test taking stratigies. Support skills with content. Use handbook for strategies listed above.
Each teacher will write at min.
of one question
_
Each teacher will focus on the strategies for each of the skills needed for the CAHSEE on a daily or weekly basis. This will also help up prepare for the CSTs
Assessment made and give by 12/18
_
Begin 1/25 and work through 3/17 onto the CST exams
Results of common assessment questions
Improvement in # of student profificent on the CAHSEE and better results for History content on the CST
Timeline for Common Activities
What instructional activities is the PLC going to have in common?
Time
Activity
1/25-3/17
Talking to the Text
Testing strategies
Reading comprehension practice exams
I saw/I thought
Writing summaries, positions, and reports
Editing process
Common Student Engagement Focus Techniques
What student engagement strategies is the PLC going to have in common?
x
x
x
x
Responses to Instruction
What interventions are going to be used if the students do not "get it"?
Norms
What norms have been established to form a collaborative environment?SMART GOALs
What will the goal of this cycle of inquiry be?Current Reality:
S1: Our sophomores are currently struggling with the standards that address industrialization on the CST.
S2:All of our sophomores will be taking the CAHSEE and we need them to get a Proficient score or better.
Goal
Action Steps
Effectiveness
on our common assessment and the
CST.
_
65% or more will get proficient or above on the CAHSEE english.
directly focused on standard 10.3.3
including multiple choice and
short answer.
_
Practice reading comprehension skills, writing strategies, and test taking stratigies. Support skills with content. Use handbook for strategies listed above.
of one question
_
Each teacher will focus on the strategies for each of the skills needed for the CAHSEE on a daily or weekly basis. This will also help up prepare for the CSTs
_
Begin 1/25 and work through 3/17 onto the CST exams
Improvement in # of student profificent on the CAHSEE and better results for History content on the CST
Timeline for Common Activities
What instructional activities is the PLC going to have in common?Testing strategies
Reading comprehension practice exams
I saw/I thought
Writing summaries, positions, and reports
Editing process
Common Student Engagement Focus Techniques
What student engagement strategies is the PLC going to have in common?
Responses to Instruction
What interventions are going to be used if the students do not "get it"?Focus on Results
Did you achieve your goal? Why or Why not?